Sonardyne's Fetch Positioning Technology to Support Deepsea Neutrino Detector
A new deep-sea neutrino detector being built to transform our understanding of the universe will use precise positioning from underwater technology company Sonardyne. An array of Sonardyne's Fetch instruments will provide the precise and stable underwater positioning the 3,000 m deep Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) needs to accurately detect and analyze high-energy neutrinos. P-ONE, a multi-national, multi-institute scientific collaborative project, will help scientists to unlock insights into extreme cosmic phenomena like black holes and supernovae. The cosmic
On-Demand Ocean Bottom Node: A New Era in Deepwater Seismic Monitoring
Shell Brasil, Petrobras, Sonardyne, and SENAI CIMATEC are developing autonomous technology that transforms how Brazil's challenging pre-salt fields are monitored. Now entering a major pilot array phase, the On-Demand Ocean Bottom Node (OD OBN) program promises efficient, cost-effective 4D seismic surveillance, with fewer people and lower environmental impact. This milestone marks a step closer to a fundamental shift in deepwater reservoir management.The ChallengeBrazil’s pre-salt reservoirs lie in more than 2,000m water depth, plus another 3,000m beneath the seabed, making seismic imaging
DroneQ Robotics, Mark Offshore Collaborate with R/V Mintis
system, USBL, imaging sonar, Side Scan Sonar, UT and CP probes, underwater cavitation cleaning system, water sampling system and a 2-function gripper system.The Argus Rover, OCROV Class II ROV system (2025) with WCROV capabilities rated for 1000m working depth, advanced station keeping system with Sonardyne SPRINT-NAV INS + DVL, USBL, subsea 3D imaging capabilities powered by Vexis Discovery Stereo with VSLAM technology, imaging sonar, UT, CP and FMD NDT probes, onboard High Pressure and Flexiclean underwater cleaning systems, and a HydraLek 5600 manipulator skid (50 kgs lifting capacity at full reach)
Sonardyne Navigation Selected by Njord Survey for ecoSUB AUVs
Swedish innovator Njord Survey has chosen Sonardyne navigation technology for its ecoSUB Robotics autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to transform subsea survey operations. Using Sonardyne’s smallest navigator, SPRINT-Nav U, on ecoSUB’s low-logistics AUVs, Njord Survey is targeting at-scale survey operations, starting with UXO surveys. Underpinned by accurate navigation, deployment at scale will enable parallel operations, reducing vessel dependency, logistics, cost and time for these types of
Cellula Robotics Selects Sonardyne for Long-Range AUVs
Autonomous subsea robotic systems developer Cellula Robotics has chosen Sonardyne navigation and positioning technology for its long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) platforms.The company has ordered multiple Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav X navigation systems - Sonardyne's highest grade and underwater navigation system.The company has also selected Sonardyne’s AvTrak 6 for tracking, communications and mission control. Part of the package/purchase is multiple Sonardyne Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) positioning and communications systems for both AUV end users and demonstration and
Ashtead Technology Places New Order for Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 Platform
Sonardyne has received a major new order for its Fusion 2 platform and 6+ technology from Ashtead Technology.This investment increases Ashtead Technology’s rental fleet of Sonardyne Compatt 6+ to well over 1,000 units. The units integrate Long BaseLine (LBL) and SPRINT INS into a single, streamlined platform, Fusion 2, supported by Sonardyne's 6+ hardware.Fusion 2’s advanced capabilities include full LBL support, real-time SLAM calibration for sparse arrays and wireless structure deflection monitoring.These features significantly reduce transponder count, vessel time and operational
Kraken Robotics Acquires Covelya Group
Kraken Robotics Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Covelya Group Limited, a leading international provider of mission-critical underwater technology solutions operating through its subsidiary companies: Sonardyne International Ltd., EIVA A/S, Forcys Ltd., Wavefront Systems Ltd., Voyis Imaging Inc., and Chelsea Technologies Ltd.The Company will acquire Covelya Group for total consideration of $615 million, excluding transaction costs and subject to adjustment, of which $480 million will be paid in cash and $135 million will be satisfied through the issue of common
Sonardyne Launches Intelligent Subsea Monitoring Tool
Underwater technology specialist Sonardyne has launched Observer, a new advanced monitoring system for real-time integrity management of subsea infrastructure across the offshore energy industry.Observer combines high and low frequency motion and position monitoring, powerful in-built analytics and wireless communications to deliver live insight into how subsea assets are truly behaving.This means unseen process and environmental challenges, from pipeline expansion and contraction to vortex and flow induced vibration, can be addressed before they become a problem, lowering risk and intervention and
Rising expectations: A deep dive on underwater vehicles
a large-scale survey and exploration mission designed, monitored and adapted in real-time by an intelligent “Autonomy Engine.” The SoAR fleet consisted of ecoSUB's Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), the National Oceanography Centre's Auto-Hover 1 hover-capable platform, and Sonardyne’s REAV-60 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) “Decibel.”ecoSUB AUV. Cedit: ecoSUBDuane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII's Mission Technologies division noted that the scale of underwater vehicles is growing. “Customers are moving away from buying
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